Healthy Lunch Ideas Your Children Will Love!

Published: 04th March 2011
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This series of healthy lunch ideas are perfect for fussy eaters to eat more greens.

It is called Feta Chicken Roll Ups.

To help make Feta Chicken Roll-Ups you will need:

* 1 broilled, grilled or baked chicken breast
* 1 whole wheat tortilla
* Chopped lettuce
* Feta cheese
* Creamy low fat Greek salad dressing
* Spinach
* Cherry tomatoes

It's also quite simple to make:

1. Spread a really thin coating of rich and creamy Greek salad dressing over the total tortilla and spread the chopped lettuce over the dressing.

2. Next sprinkle the cheese sparingly

3. Chop up the chicken breast and lay it on top of the other ingredients. Don't pack the tortilla too filled with ingredients, or it won't roll-up tightly, which is a messy experience all round!

4. Roll the tortilla up and cut into around five portions. Next cut the cherry tomatoes in two.

5. Arrange the plate by putting the roll ups in the center, in a circular shape, in the middle of the cherry tomatoes. You might like to add a little extra creamy low-fat Greek dressing or low-fat ranch salad dressing for dipping. If your little one will eat black olives you can include those to the roll-up.

So how are Feta Chicken Roll-Ups good for your children?

The whole meal gives a nutritional powerhouse for your children:

* The chicken breast supplies a low-fat, low-calorie good supply of protein.

* Although feta cheese provides lots of fat and calories, additionaly, it offers a list of positive nutritional advantages. It's significant amounts of riboflavin, vitamin B12, and phosphorus. It's additionally a high protein food that is also high in calcium, but, try to use sparingly in the above recipe due to its high caloric and fat content.

* The whole-wheat tortilla is low in calories and loaded with fiber.

* You can choose the low-fat Greek dressing, that is low in calories and fat while still yummy!

* Spinach is loaded with calcium, folic acid, vitamin K and iron. It is also high in fiber, vitamin C and carotenoids. Add its bioflavanoids and lutein and spinach is really a nutritional powerhouse!

* Cherry tomatoes are a fantastic source of vitamin A that is great for healthy vision and a healthy immune system. It's also high in vitamin C which again, is great for your immune system, and also lycopene , a powerful anti-oxidant that stimulates prostate health.

As you can see this recipe and my other healthy lunch ideas will be a hit with your kids!





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